Right after Jack Romano kills in man in the line of duty, he finds out his bemoaned first love's wife has died in childbirth and his ex-lover killed himself, leaving their sickly newborn to Jack. Carlo Del Monte has been chasing Jack for nine months and sees the baby -- Isabella, Bella for short -- as an opportunity to get Jack in his house, as well as his bed, permanently. The two men set up housekeeping with the help of friends and Carlo's big Italian family. Then little Bella ends up in the intensive care since she lacks immunity to childhood diseases. Can Jack and Carlo find their way in this new relationship? As partners, husbands, fathers? Will the two be able to form a strong bond ... and an even stronger family?

Beau's Baby

“I’m going to work here part-time and go back to school. Carlo’s going to put me through Monmouth so I can be a math and science teacher.” Jack smiled.


“That’s what you always wanted to do, help people. That’s why when you couldn’t be a teacher, you became a cop.”


“I never thought about it that way.”


“We always knew you were a good guy, you had to know it and it took Carlo to convince you. Carlo and Beau’s baby.” Bobby snorted.


Jack’s voice turned to ice. “Isabella Marie is a Del-Monte-Romano and Carlo’s and my daughter. Beau was a sperm donor.”


“Finally you realize what a low life, lying, cheating, bastard, piece of pond scum Beau was.”


Jack smiled. “I finally do. So I can count on you to be Bella’s godfather.”


Chapter 53